Love the skin you’re in? By: Miranda Husain on October 14, 2017Britain has long traded on its multicultural tradition. Nowhere was this more on display than in that extravaganza of patented eccentricity that was the London Games. And not in a necessarily bad way. Today, the multicultural model is up for sale, to be used as hard currency on the open market. And not everyone is […]
A dirge for the partition’s lost women By: Wasay Ibrahim Tariq on October 14, 2017The hastily and ill prepared partition of the subcontinent is one of the greatest tragedies in human history. The event resulted in the displacement of between 10 and 12 million people, creating a staggering refugee crisis for both India and Pakistan. As the British left and two new nation states were born, Muslims, Hindus and […]
It wasn’t a secret to the inner circle: Hollywood’s transparency in the ‘Weinstein allegations’ By: Eeshah Omer on October 13, 2017Hollywood has had a long, ugly history with cases of sexual harassment. Scandals have surfaced to the forefront and spread like wildfire ever since the industry’s first major controversy 96 years ago surrounding the death of Virginia Rappe, which shook the very progressive substructures of an industry that stands laden with attempts of inclusiveness and […]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan being remembered on 69th birthday By: Web Desk on October 13, 2017Often referred to as the “voice from heaven” by fans worldwide, the qawwali maestro Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born on October 13, 1948 and would have been 69 today. He is being remembered by people beyond the barriers of language and nationality. The maestro died tragically in 1997 but who would believe that, […]
The wealth of our discontent By: Akif Rashid on October 13, 2017Lahore, Pakistan is one of the most wondrous places you can visit, I dare say, but one of the most wonderful, I dare not. Like many great cities, this one is filled with all types, a cosmopolitan of thoughts and dreams; over fifteen million unique ideas and perspectives – and yet, it all falls into […]
Meet Jannat Ali: Lahore’s Trans Diva By: Muhammad Salman Khan on October 12, 2017Following up to this ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead to […]
Meet Gulalai Ismail: Swabis Aware Girl By: Muhammad Salman Khan on October 12, 2017Following up to this ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead to […]
Meet Sadia Khatri: Karachis Chai Rebel By: Muhammad Salman Khan on October 12, 2017Following up to this ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead to […]
Meet Nighat Dad: Pakistan’s Digital Rights Crusader By: Muhammad Salman Khan on October 12, 2017Following up on this years ‘International Day of Girl’, which is celebrated every year on the 11th October, we decided to feature some of Pakistan’s bravest women activists who are working to empower not only women in their country but also influence young women and girls through their incredible work in Pakistan, we went ahead […]
Panic as Facebook goes down across the world By: Web Desk on October 12, 2017The largest social networking site of the world Facebook went down at around 9PM (PST) on Wednesday sparking a panic worldwide. The website has been down for several minutes and there hasn’t been an update from the tech giant as to why this happened and when will it be fixed. Meanwhile, Twitter was running like […]